Team -
And now is “sometime”!
We want to reiterate that you not only have permission but are highly encouraged to:
Slow down the pace of your curriculum
Prioritize tasks being assigned
Excuse students (quarantining) from tasks when possible
With ongoing care & appreciation,
Meg, Laurie and Duane
Calendar:
Appreciations:
Staff Member | Appreciations |
Becky Busker | For her dedication to supporting one of our students during Nordic Skiing Meets |
Kirsten Hubble | For assisting one of our students with Nordic Skiing Practice |
Laura Wedel | For your creative, engaging lessons. |
Kevin Quigley | For looking to the positive in all his students |
Kate Strauss | For carrying the torch of Harkness at Harwood and fostering amazing skills - such as using evidence to support your point & student facilitated learning. |
Brian Moody | For thinking outside the box and being creative in how we can best support our students |
Safe - seen, heard, respected & understood:
Topics | Information/Links |
1/17 Inservice Agenda | Will be Virtual - but the school will be open for those that wish to work in the building. Please find the agenda here. |
COVID guidance Update | Clarity around next steps will be shared tomorrow based on Tuesday’s press conference. |
When taking breaks please… | ensure students are NOT left unsupervised. |
Rigorous & Robust Academic Program:
Topics | Information/Links |
We are conscious of the impact these trying times are having on everyone. To that end, we are working to alleviate any additional stress by balancing our presence in the building vs. presence in classrooms. Please know our bright spots always include observing or engaging in instruction - so please never hesitate to invite us in. | |
504 Coordinator Update/Next Steps | Teachers can expect to hear from Allie early next week, regarding particular students who are now on her caseload. Next week, Allie will begin meeting with students to get to know them and begin collaboration with the teams. Allie’s office is located in the school guidance area, with Melody, Ellen, Rachel, Jen, and the school counselors. Welcome aboard, Allie! |
End-Of-Semester Updates (from Jess Deane) | As semester 1/quarter 2 comes to a close, stay tuned for a detailed email and spreadsheet from me tomorrow. Flex Block - You will give each student a final, summative score on 10.02 on your pink sheet (as well as including any other summative scores on other indicators). These sheets need to be turned in by the end of the day Tuesday January 18th. |
Staff Meeting 1/11 | Objective: To identify the plan for TA during the next month. Please stand by for a zoom link from your TA lead. |
Attendance Updates!! | You will notice some new codes/uses added to the attendance procedure beginning Semester 2:
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The Aspirations Partnership is going strong- with lots of great work being done by the Steering Committee to look at data and examine how we support students in post-high school planning. If you are interested in learning more or getting involved talk with VSAC Ellen or any of the Steering Committee members (Rachael, Sally, Maggie, Tara, Brian, Meg or Laurie) The Aspirations Student Advisory Board has created a survey for parents and guardians to gauge their interest and needs on supporting their students in post-high school planning. If you’d like to learn more talk to Elaine Pan, Chloe Joslin, Tina Pan and Grant McCracken. |
Positive school climate and culture:
Topics | Information/Links |
Community Service Update | Please continue to log behaviors and class cuts: each class cut (leaving without permission or out for more than 10min) will result in 1hour of community service or after school detention. The student support team is following up with students/caregivers when we receive these logs. If you are subbing for a class that is not yours, please email HU Support Team with the log and we will input it into PowerSchool for you. Thank you to all who continue to communicate and partner with us in holding students accountable. |
Academic Eligibility - Co Curricular | Melody/Jon/Chris are working on the details for academic eligibility and following up with student athletes who are at risk of not being eligible for athletics. If you have a student who lands on that list, and meets the criteria, be on the lookout for emails relating to next steps. Please note - the emails will start with just the TA/school counselor but follow up will include individual teachers whose class is impacted. More details and explanation to come. |
TA | It is time to reflect back on the first semester! Here is a simple process to guide students to reflect on what has occurred and think forward about their hopes for the remainder of the year: Looking Back/Looking Forward Pose the following questions and provide time for each student to respond (passing is allowed of course!)
Feel free to document the conversation on a flip chart or offer students opportunities to write or illustrate reflections. |
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